CHAPTER SIX- Shocking Behaviour!
Jedidia, Danielle, H. Hippo- uh, Fred- and I kept walking, with all our Pokemon close behind. With the exceptions of Stardreamer (who was still fainted); Scratchy, Jedidia’s new, silver-charmed Meowth, which he carried (not fainted, but very weak); and Sparky, who was perched on Danielle’s shoulder (and looking very smug about it). At first Jedidia had tried to be friends with Sparky, but since it shocked him on purpose when he tried to stroke it he had abandoned all pretence of being friendly, and now the two were exchanging very rude remarks up front. He and his Squirtle were especially furious with Sparky since the fact came to light that Sparky was shocking Foamy regularly- just for the fun of taking advantage that he was weak to it! (Jedidia had started threatening to get a strong Rock Pokémon and set it on Sparky.) Secret, Foamy and Water Gun (whom Sparky enjoyed shocking too) had become sworn rivals of Sparky, forming the PASS- Pokémon Against Spiteful Sparky. Sparky was cruel and spiteful, and the only person with a place for him in her heart was Danielle, who was just starting a heated argument in favour of him with Jedidia and Foamy. Bulba had joined the PASS because Sparky was shocking him, since he wanted all of Danielle’s attention, to be her only Pokémon. So had Scratchy and Butter, since Sparky had teased Butter about being a weakling and saying that Scratchy was ‘stupid’ to be caught. Scratchy joined in the argument up front, bringing Sparky’s point up and saying:
“Hey, Sparky, you know how I must be stupid to be caught? Well, Danielle caught you, so I guess you must be stupid, huh?”
“Who’s in their owners arms because they’re too weak to walk?” Sparky snapped, electricity building.
“Wait ‘til I get healed!” Scratchy retorted. “And anyway, who’s on their owner’s shoulder because they’re too lazy to- AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!” Sparky channelled electricity through Scratchy’s body, and gave a satisfied smirk as he fainted.
“Scratchy!” cried Jedidia. “Right, that’s it, you ****! You can-”
“Hey! Look, it’s Viridian!” I yelled.
“Whoo-hoo!”
We ran for a minute, and finally emerged into Viridian City.
***
“How many Pokémon would you like revitalised?” asked the smiling Nurse Joy at the Pokécenter.
“I need Scratchy and Foamy treated, please,” said Jedidia.
“My goodness! How did your Pokémon get this hurt?” she said, shocked.
“Mostly due to a certain nasty Pikachu that I know,” he muttered darkly, glaring at Sparky.
“Can you heal Water Gun?” asked H. Hippo.
“And I’ll need Secret and Stardreamer healed,” I said.
“And my Bulba!” Danielle said earnestly.
“This may take some time,” Nurse Joy said, looking at all our Pokéballs. “Come back in… about an hour and a half?”
“Okay,” I said. We went out and wandered into the Pokémart next door and each bought a Pokéball and a Potion. Then we went out into the grass and sat down.
“This is boring, we’ve got no Pokémon with us!” Jedidia complained eventually.
“Yes we have! We’ve got Butter!” H. Hippo said.
“And Sparky,” said Danielle.
“Is that meant to be a good thing or a bad thing?” Jedidia asked.
“Bad, I think,” I said. Sparky began to spark around the cheeks, and Danielle looked at me angrily.
“Sorry, Danielle, but that’s the way it is,” I said.
“I know you’ve always wanted a Pikachu, but you could have got one with a
more agreeable personality.”
“Sparky’s personality is just
fine!” protested Danielle.
“Danielle, Sparky is just a big bully,” said Jedidia.
“Sparky was really mean to me!” Butter piped up. “He called me a pathetic weakling!”
“Well, you are!” Sparky spat. “You’re useless. All you know is Tackle and String Shot. You’re only level 3! You’re nothing. The weak perish. The strong survive. And I am the strong!”
“You’re only 2 levels above me, and you only know Growl and Thundershock. Secret is stronger than you!” said Butter angrily.
“Secret is fainted in the Pokémon Centre. She’s no better than you. And, may I add, Thundershock is a strong attack. Thundershock is powerful. A million of your kind couldn’t match the power of my Thundershock. Want me to demonstrate? CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” yelled Sparky, sending a blast of electricity into Butter. He collapsed on the ground, twitching.
“Butter!” cried H. Hippo, dropping to his knees beside his Caterpie and spraying some Potion on it.
“He deserved it,” snarled Sparky.
“He didn’t! He’s just an innocent Caterpie!” I said, angry as well.
Sparky whipped round. He brought his tail forward until it was touching my forehead. “Don’t make me do it to you,” he said softly, breathing very fast.
I froze. He laughed and withdrew his tail. “Afraid of me? You should be.”
“Danielle, that ‘chu is a monster!” Jedidia said. “I don’t know what you see in- AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Sparky shocked him hard.
“You are asking for it, Jedidia,” Danielle pointed out.
“Call me Jed,” he said, sitting up. “Man, that hurts!”
“Shall we try training our Pokémon?” Danielle suggested.
“No way,” I said. “I don’t want that thing to get any stronger-” Suddenly the area became a blaze of pain and flashing yellow.
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